Niwot, Colorado is a little more than thirty miles from Denver as the crow flies (providing the crow is flying northwest). The town boasts a small community park that is home to a memorial to the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes that made their homes in the area until the late 1860's, when they were forced onto reservations in what is now the state of Oklahoma.
The memorial also commemorates the life of Arapaho Chief Niwot, known as Chief Left Hand in the English Translation.
Chief Niwot was a man of peace and, while a survivor of the terrible Sand Creek massacre, he still dedicated his life to bringing peace and harmony between the various Arapaho & Cheyenne clans and the U.S. Government.
Biitoheinen (Bee-tay-hay-nen)
Spear Lodge Man
The park features sculptures made from the large trunks of a few dead trees, carved by the incredibly talented Eddie Running Wolf.
The sculptures feature three prominent characters from the Arapaho and Cheyenne clans, and every one of them is captivating to say the least.
Cheyenne Ma'heonehetane (mah-hee-oh-hee-tahn)
Holy Man
Niisiitenoot Nii'eihiiho (Nee-see-tin-aht Nee-ay-hee-hah)
The Eagle Catcher
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